São Tomé e Príncipe

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Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese São Tomé e Príncipe (literally Saint Thomas and Prince), after the Prince of Portugal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.o toˈmɛ e ˈprin.t͡ʃi.pe/
  • IPA(key): (careful style) /ˈsaw toˈmɛ e ˈprin.si.pi/

Proper noun

São Tomé e Príncipe f

  1. São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago in Central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean)

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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São Tomé e Príncipe

Etymology

From São Tomé +‎ e +‎ Príncipe.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ toˈmɛ i ˈpɾĩ.si.pi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɐ̃w̃ toˈmɛ e ˈpɾĩ.si.pe/

Proper noun

São Tomé e Príncipe m

  1. São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago in Central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean)
    Synonym: (informal) São Tomé

Usage notes

São Tomé e Príncipe is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

Descendants

  • Japanese: サントメ・プリンシペ (San Tome Purinshipe) (calque)